My introduction to these boards as a new member

[Paulbot]

Welcome

I haven't bought anything Transformers related since the early nineties and within the past few days I've already spent a few hundred dollars on vintage toys.

That's a bad habit but there's many on this board who've done the same thing

[iceburn]

welcome welcome and welcome

[GoktimusPrime]

My latest Transformer-related acquisition is a complete G1 Jetfire based off of the design of the Macross VF-1J

You mean VF-1S.

VF-1J Valyrie


VF-1S Valkyrie


Jetfire




Btw, how you pronounce "Eruntalon"? I'm curious to know if the "E" is pronounced as /e/ (like "e" as in "egg") or as /i/ (like "e" as in "eBay") and if the "U" is pronounced as /u/ (like "u" as in "full") or as /a/ (like "u" as in "run").

[blackie]

Welcome mate. i must admit i enjoy the macross toys as much as TF's and ive also speant way to much money on them since joining here :P

[GoktimusPrime]

I think Kawamori Shouji's reputation has somewhat been diminished in the eyes of some TF collectors since his arguably disappointing work on Masterpiece Starscream. :/

[loophole]

Welcome Aboard!!!

[The_Damned]

hey welcome to the board.

[Eruntalon]

You mean VF-1S.

Yes, I know - whoops. I looked at that later but decided not to correct myself because I CBF.

Eruntalon is pronounced 'Er-Run-Tah-Lon'. As far as I know.

[liegeprime]

Mabuhay and Welcome!

[GoktimusPrime]

It's actually the bandai toy that was licensed to hasbro back in the day, so yea, it IS a valkerie.

Well... yes and no. Remember that back then all Transformers were toys adapted from other robot lines as Transformers (Macross, Dorvack, Microman, Diaclone, Beet Gadol, Mechabot-1 etc.). Is Jetfire a Valkyrie? Technically no, he is an Autobot Transformer, which is an entirely different concept from a Macross Valkyrie. Jetfire is no more of a VF-1S Valkyrie than say Optimus Prime is a Car Robot Battle Convoy or Roadbuster is a VV-54 AR Mugen Calibre or Megatron is a MC12 Gun Robo. :/

Toywise they're nearly the same (only cosmetic differences) but conceptually they're nothing alike. Valkyries are not living self-aware sentient robots!